Oil Cooler Removal/Installation: Notes

WARNING:

• Hot engines and engine oil can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until it and the engine oil have cooled.
• A vehicle that is lifted but not securely supported on safety stands is dangerous. It can slip or fall, causing death or serious injury. Never work around or under a lifted vehicle if it is not securely supported on safety stands.
• Continuous exposure to USED engine oil has caused skin cancer in laboratory mice. Protect your skin by washing with soap and water immediately after working with engine oil.

1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
2. Remove the air cleaner case and resonance chamber No. 1 as a single unit. (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)
4. Remove the front crossmember under cover. (See FRONT CROSSMEMBER UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Drain the engine oil. (See ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT .)
6. Remove the oil filter. (See OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT .)
7. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
8. Install in the reverse order of removal.
9. Refill with the specified type and amount of the engine oil. (See ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT .)
10. Refill the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)
11. Start the engine and confirm that there is no oil leakage.
    • If there is oil leakage, repair or replace the applicable part.
12. Inspect the oil level. (See ENGINE OIL LEVEL INSPECTION .)
13. Inspect the engine coolant level. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)
14. Inspect for engine coolant leakage. (See ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE INSPECTION .)

Fig 1: Oil Cooler Components With Torque Specification

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

COMPONENT DESCRIPTION

1	Hose
2	Oil cooler (See Oil Cooler Installation Note .)